Spring into Dance

Spring into Dance by Loveis Wise consists of six 19-foot-tall banners exploring our connection with nature. Each banner features an individual joyfully immersed in a different type of forested area. The banners were displayed at Building 101 (4747 S. Broad Street), a former marine barracks.

Loveis Wise is a 23-year-old illustrator and graduate of Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, who gained national attention as one of the first black women to illustrate the cover of The New Yorker. The project at the Navy Yard was her first project with Mural Arts Philadelphia, and her largest installation to date.

“I’m inspired by joy, body positivity, and self-love and care,” Wise says of her work. “The Navy Yard is constantly visited and shared as a notable space within Philly’s community, and I wanted to create a piece that would vibrate and animate the space with movement flowing with each figure.”

Location Note: This temporary project is no longer on view at this location.